1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 February 2020 1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 17–14 6–10 David Hobbs 5th Mike Davis 2nd Bob Marlin 2nd Coleman Coliseum The 1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was David Hobbs, who was in his fifth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 17–14, with a conference record of 6–10, which placed them in a tie for third in the SEC Western Division. The Tide defeated Florida in the first round of the 1997 SEC men's basketball tournament, but lost to South Carolina in the quarterfinal. The Tide did not an invite to a postseason tournament, marking the first time the Tide didn't participate in the postseason since the 1987–88 season. Roster 1996 Alabama Crimson Tide y yes Eric Washington basketball 14 G 6 4 Sr y Pearl, Mississippi Pearl High School Brian Williams 4 G 6 1 So Montgomery, Alabama Davis High School Anton Reese F 6 3 So Lithonia, Georgia Lithonia High School Thalamus McGhee 54 C 6 9 Sr Houston, Texas Westfield High School M.C. Mazique 25 F 6 10 So Brooklyn, New York Damon Bacote 30 G 6 3 Jr Hampton, Virginia Hampton High School Blake Thrasher 34 G 6 6 So Scott Hamilton 44 C 6 8 Jr Demetrius Alexander 35 F 6 9 Jr y St. Louis, Missouri Hazelwood Central HS/Hutchinson CC George Brown G 6 0 Jr Ricky Poole F 6 7 Jr Jeremy Hays 52 C 6 10 Fr Boaz, Alabama Boaz High School Nick Wilmott G 6 2 Fr Dejuan Thrasher 21 G 6 6 Fr David Hobbs Mike Davis Bob Marlin Schedule and results no yes yes no |- !colspan=14 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| Regular Season Nov 22, 1996 yes yes UNC Wilmington Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK Top of The World Classic 58–51 1–0 Nov 23, 1996 yes yes Southern Illinois Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK Top of the World Classic 79–58 2–0 Nov 24, 1996 yes yes Middle Tennessee Carlson Center Fairbanks, AK Top of the World Classic 77–74 3–0 Nov 30, 1996 yes Northeastern Illinois Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 93–50 4–0 Dec 2, 1996 yes Arkansas–Pine Bluff Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 95–44 5–0 Dec 5, 1996 yes Minnesota 16 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 70–67 6–0 Dec 7, 1996 yes FIU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 80–65 7–0 Dec 14, 1996 yes 24 Western Carolina Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 100–48 8–0 Dec 18, 1996 yes 20 North Texas Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 72–55 9–0 Dec 21, 1996 yes yes 20 VCU UAB Arena Birmingham, AL Holiday Hoopfest 72–69 10–0 Dec 27, 1996 yes yes 19 San Jose State The Event Center San Jose, CA Cable Car Classic 59–60 OT 10–1 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes 19 Santa Clara San Jose Arena San Jose, CA Cable Car Classic 62–77 10–2 Jan 4, 1997 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 84–92 10–3 0–1 Jan 8, 1997 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 59–46 11–3 1–1 Jan 11, 1997 yes Syracuse Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 66–70 11–4 Jan 15, 1997 Arkansas Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 68–72 11–5 1–2 Jan 18, 1997 yes Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL 66–85 11–6 1–3 Jan 22, 1997 South Carolina Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 60–62 11–7 1–4 Jan 25, 1997 LSU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 75–66 12–7 2–4 Jan 28, 1997 yes Auburn Beard–Eaves Coliseum Auburn, AL 62–72 12–8 2–5 Feb 1, 1997 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 51–64 12–9 2–6 Feb 5, 1997 Georgia Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 74–83 12–10 2–7 Feb 8, 1997 yes Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 61–65 12–11 2–8 Feb 12, 1997 Ole Miss Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 57–54 13–11 3–8 Feb 15, 1997 yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 78–72 14–11 4–8 Feb 19, 1997 Kentucky 3 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 61–75 14–12 4–9 Feb 22, 1997 Auburn Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 55–50 15–12 5–9 Feb 26, 1997 yes Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 53–73 15–13 5–10 Mar 1, 1997 Mississippi State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 78–49 16–13 6–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament Mar 6, 1997 yes 4 W Florida 5 E The Pyramid Memphis, TN SEC Tournament First Round 80–66 17–13 Mar 7, 1997 yes 4 W South Carolina 1 E 4 The Pyramid Memphis, TN SEC Tournament Quarterfinals 61–72 17–14 AP Poll Sourceshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1997-schedule.html 1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 19, 2019 References Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball